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Capt. Emil Fioravanti, executive officer of the Department of Public Safety, will be appointed interim chief and director of Public Safety while the University conducts a national search for a new chief.

Walter Hunter, vice president for administration, said that Fioravanti will assume the interim duties immediately upon the departure of Chief Paul Verrecchia, effective Dec. 31. Verrecchia has accepted a new job in South Carolina.

Before coming to Brown, Fioravanti served for more than 26 years with the Providence Police Department. The bulk of his career was spent in the field of criminal investigations where he was responsible for collecting and analyzing physical evidence at scenes of violent crimes and arson fires. His career with the Providence Police Department culminated in his final assignment as director of training for this 498-person agency.

Fioravanti has been responsible for community policing, training, criminal investigations, professional responsibility, crisis management, and community outreach. Hunter said that Fioravanti "has gained a reputation for working collaboratively with the Office of Student Life and providing objective, firm, fair and consistent leadership to the officers under his command."

Awards and Honors

Assistant Professor of History Robert O. Self is the winner of the Urban History Association's prize for best book in North American urban history published in 2003.

Self's book, "American Babylon: Race and Struggle for Postwar Oakland," was published by Princeton University Press. The award will be presented on Jan. 8 at the association's annual dinner, held in conjunction with the American Historical Association's annual meeting.

A brochure about the Maddock Alumni Center recently won a silver medal for graphic design in a regional competition sponsored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

Kathryn DeBoer, art director in Public Affairs and University Relations (PAUR), Sandra Delany, senior designer in PAUR, and Anne Diffily, senior publications editor, worked with photographer Warren Jagger to create a brochure that captured the elegance and richness of the historic building.